In every business relationship there is the potential for conflict over contractual agreements or business operations. When such conflicts arise, there is no need to incur the onerous expense and delays involved in traditional litigation. There are readily available alternative dispute resolution procedures that will enable you to resolve your disputes relatively quickly, fairly and cost-effectively.

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Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod (Ret.) joins JAMS after serving on the Massachusetts trial court for over 27 years, first in the District Court from 1989-2002 and then, from 2002-2016,on the Superior Court, where she served as a Regional Administrative Justice for civil business in Suffolk County.

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge MacLeod spent 17 years in the public sector, where she served as the Chief of the Appeals Division in the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and thereafter as First Assistant Bar Counsel and Chief of the Litigation Division in the Office of Bar Counsel. She has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Boston College Law School, New England Law/Boston, Northeastern University Law School and Suffolk Law School, where she recently celebrated her 30th year as an adjunct professor.

Known for her expertise and compassion Judge MacLeod has a well-earned reputation within the legal community for her fair and insightful adjudications.

ADR Experience and Qualifications Over the course of almost three decades on the bench, Judge MacLeod has had extensive experience in the resolution of various disputes. A sampling of cases she presided over or resolved through the settlement process include:

Business/Commercial

Successfully mediated dispute involving dissolution of partnership and the division of partnership assets involving joint ownership of a popular Boston restaurant

Adjudicated and resolved disputes related to home foreclosure actions, including claims of predatory lending practices

Employment

Numerous cases with employment matters including claims of wrongful termination, retaliation, breach of contract, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and age, race and national origin discrimination asserted against both private and public employers

Resolved claims under the Wage Act and Whistleblower statute

Adjudicated class action brought by women employed as entertainers at a well known restaurant/bar

Financial Institutions

Several claims by and against financial institutions, mortgage brokers, appraisers and others relating to mortgage foreclosures

First Assistant Bar Counsel, Chief of the Litigation Division, 1980-1989

Assistant Bar Counsel, 1976-1980

Assistant District Attorney Middlesex County, Chief of the Appeals Division, 1973-1976

J.D., Suffolk University Law School; Law Review

B.A., Regis College

Counsel Comments

“The Judge was just fantastic and a pleasure to do business with. She was incredibly prepared, thoughtful and flexible. Top Five mediators I have ever worked with since I started practicing law.”- Co-Chair Employment Practice Group

"Your honor, it was a distinct pleasure to work with you. I don’t want to log cabinize the issue, but they either aren’t making any more like you or they aren’t putting them on the bench. Thank you!"- Boston Litigator

"Thanks very much to Judge MacLeod. She was the unanimous first pick by counsel to serve as Master in this important matter, in light of its circumstances. Well done!"- Boston Partner

“I wanted to let you know that through the tireless and incredibly persistent efforts of Judge Bonnie MacLeod, we resolved this week the mediation that she conducted. After spending substantial time through numerous telephone calls to the attorneys over the last 10-11 weeks, Judge MacLeod made a mediator’s proposal last Thursday that the parties accepted on Monday. While I have done mediations for many years, her extraordinary and tenacious efforts (and patience) with a difficult attorney on the other side was unique in my experience.”- Principal Counsel Boston

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